Mrs. Fu, please be mindful of the appropriate boundaries.

She denied it and refused to explain.

Those past longings hidden deep within my heart.

She hoped to give birth to his child no matter what, their child, the deepest bond between them in this life. Even if he were no longer with her, she could still be strong because of this wish.

She only hoped he would bless her with health and safety, nothing more.

But life doesn't always go the way you want it to. He's back, and Xu Yuan is healthy, but that doesn't mean they'll be together again.

She tried her best, and she was heartbroken.

At this point, we should not waver.

But one sentence from him was enough to break her.

Xu Qingcheng is strong enough. She doesn't need anyone to pity her. She made those choices herself, and she has to take responsibility for them.

Whether each step is right or wrong, she will take full responsibility for the final result and never shirk her duties.

But perhaps even she herself didn't know that it wasn't that she didn't need anyone to care for her, but that she only needed one person to care for her.

The storage room above was rather small and dimly lit. He stood in front of her as if blocking all the light from her, but even so, she felt a sense of panic that she had been seen through.

Love cannot be judged by fairness; loving or not loving is an extremely personal matter.

He doesn't love her, so there's nothing she can do no matter how much she's hurt.

Even now, the occasional tenderness he shows makes it impossible for her to tell whether it's because she's Xu Yuan's mother or because he still has feelings for her body.

Because of uncertainty, you dare not easily reveal your thoughts. You open your hard shell and show him your softest side. You've been hurt badly, stabbed in like a knife, split open. No matter how painful it is, you can only secretly lick your wounds yourself. All comfort is superficial. You can only rely on yourself to get through it.

Therefore, he never dared to show himself to others easily again.

After all, the surface wound has healed, but no one knows how much more damage is inside.

Fu Jingting held her in his arms; her eyes were brimming with tears, and she swayed nervously.

"Whatever you wish for, I will help you make it come true in the future."

Xu Qingcheng suddenly felt a sharp pang of sadness. "Who asked you to do that for me? Do I have no hands, no feet, or no brains?"

She scolded, her voice very sweet.

Fu Jingting suddenly laughed. The man cupped her face, kissed her eyes, and kissed her lips, as devoutly as a believer.

He looked down at her, coaxing, "It's always more fun with two people than one."

His robe slipped off her body, and his kisses landed softly on her skin. Xu Qingcheng resisted weakly, but her attempts to stop him by patting or hitting him were futile.

"Who wants to play with you? I'm not playing with you anymore. Let me go."

The man's almost devout tenderness made him want to devour her whole.

Xu Qingcheng's eyes were tinged with red. She gripped his arm tightly with her fingers, her body as soft as water in his embrace, her heart pounding like a drum, as if it were about to burst out at any moment.

Her robe slipped down, revealing her pitifully thin slip dress; one of the two delicate straps had already slipped off.

The dim light from the vintage wall lamps added an ambiguous layer to the space. Her face was breathtakingly beautiful in the soft light, as smooth as a fairy who had stepped out of an old painting.

Bewitching and captivating.

Fu Jingting stared at her, his heart trembling. He truly wished he could crush her and meld her into his very bones, so that she would be his for all eternity.

If she wanted to seduce someone, she could only seduce their soul.

The man's features were clearly outlined in the light and shadow, and the lamplight cast his shadow on her, as if choking her breath, making her chest feel heavy.

She avoided his gaze, turning her head away. "Is all you want to do is sleep with me?"

Fu Jingting was slightly taken aback. He looked at her and said, "If I didn't want to, wouldn't I be sick?"

His words were like a bucket of water suddenly poured over her in winter, shattering all her beautiful illusions. Xu Qingcheng was so angry at his words that she felt dizzy.

What does he take her for? Since he's single, does that mean he can do whatever he wants with her?

"Let me go. The room is all tidied up. You can't stay here any longer. Just leave."

She was angry and wouldn't let him hug her, struggling to get off him.

Looking at her, Fu Jingting felt inexplicably soft-hearted. Even when she was angry, she looked beautiful, and he wanted to coax her.

"Baby..."

The moment he uttered that term, Xu Qingcheng shuddered, almost slapping him across the mouth. "What do you mean, 'baby'? Don't call me that."

Doesn't he have any shame?! I got goosebumps all over.

Her cheeks were flushed, a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance.

We've done the most shameful things together, but this experience still feels fresh.

Fu Jingting laughed, picked him up, and carried him outside. "Isn't that how you say 'Make a Wish'?"

"That was a wish. Not me. Also, put me down, I have legs."

"Didn't you have a leg cramp?" Fu Jingting asked matter-of-factly.

She still managed to kick him out, and Fu Jingting couldn't help but click his tongue as he sat in the car.

He brought out the half of the peace plaque engraved with the wished name. He sat in the car, looking at it in the dim light of the street lamp, and a gentle smile appeared in his eyes.

The red string on it was very short; perhaps it really was a wish he had made, and he hung it on the front of the car.

He wouldn't have divorced her if he hadn't been afraid of involving her. Even after his death, he would still be her husband.

The man looked out the car window at the high-rise residential area, where she lived, and saw her among the lights.

He will inevitably be there.

Fu Jingting lightly tapped the peace plaque hanging in front of him. His heart was full, very full.

……

Master Feng replied to Xu Qingcheng, saying that it was fine and that she didn't need to modify the design drawings; in fact, the original process could still be used.

While Xu Qingcheng was busy confirming the customization process with the production company, she also asked her assistant Lou Xue to terminate the contract with the original factory.

Once the factory guaranteed the finished product, the assistant quickly submitted Xu Qingcheng's design draft to Gu Youzhenpin, as time was too tight and they couldn't wait for the finished product to be produced.

Xie Yin seems to be in a difficult situation lately because of Xie Mingchen's mother's matter, and he can't pay much attention to the company's affairs. Xu Qingcheng is busy with her own design and also has to take on some of the unknown matters of X, so she is extremely busy.

X (Unknown) recently had an event where they held a meeting with all the designers, which lasted for two hours and even past lunchtime.

"Ms. Xu, a guest is waiting in the meeting room. They've been waiting for you for almost an hour."

"Huh? We've been waiting this long. Weren't we supposed to have him come over this afternoon?"

"Yes, but he said it's okay, he'll wait until you're done," Lou Xue said softly. "I didn't expect the meeting to last so long."

Xu Qingcheng paused on her way to the office and turned back to the meeting room. "Making the guests wait for so long, it's past lunchtime. You should at least take them to eat first."

"I already mentioned it, and they said they'd wait for you."

They said they wanted to customize a set of birthday jewelry for the elderly and specifically requested to see Xu Qingcheng to discuss the customization plan.

This is clearly aimed at the designer.

Xu Qingcheng walked towards the reception room in her high heels and instructed Lou Xue, "Go and get me a glass of water."

She's been busy all morning and hasn't had lunch yet; she's so tired she's feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

Xu Qingcheng pushed open the door handle of the reception room, but before she could even see who was inside, she suddenly fainted.